From Saint-Genis-Terrenoire (Genilac)
Departmental road
Col de la Gachet — 748 m
Col de la Gachet, 748 m, in Loire. Main climb: 11.5 km at 4.4% average, 506 m of climbing from Saint-Genis-Terrenoire (Genilac).
At a glance
- Distance
- 11.5 km
- Elevation gain
- 506 m
- Average gradient
- 4.4 %
- Difficulty index
- 2.1 Easy
Figures for the main climb (From Saint-Genis-Terrenoire (Genilac)). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Loire
- Altitude
- 748 m
- Coordinates
- 45.53527, 4.48752
Map of the climbs
- From Saint-Genis-Terrenoire (Genilac)
- From Saint-Romain-en-Jarez
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Saint-Genis-Terrenoire (Genilac) | 11.5 km | 506 m | 14 m | 4.4 % | 9.9 % | 2.1 Easy |
| From Saint-Romain-en-Jarez | 5.1 km | 308 m | — | 6.0 % | 8.8 % | 1.9 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Saint-Romain-en-Jarez
Departmental road
2 ascents proposed here — other ways up this col remain possible.
Distances and elevation gains derived from the OpenStreetMap road network and a digital terrain model, measured on the very profile shown here.
Figures computed on 7 September 2026.
Cols nearby
- La-Croix-du-Mazet 660 m · 13 km
- Croix-de-Montvieux 811 m · 15 km
- Col de Pavezin 652 m · 17 km
- Croix de Chaubouret 1,201 m · 19 km
- Col des Brosses 867 m · 20 km
- Col de la Luère 715 m · 28 km
Straight-line distances, not road distances. The cols a climb actually rides over are listed above.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the climb to Col de la Gachet?
The hardest climb of Col de la Gachet, from Saint-Genis-Terrenoire (Genilac), is 11.5 km long for 506 m of ascent, i.e. 4.4% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de la Gachet?
The steepest 500 m sits at 9.9%, and the hardest kilometre is the 1th, at 7.8%.
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